What a day

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FormerMember

10 Sep 2010

I have been to the hospital today for the results of the biopsy.

Not good it is cancer in the lymph node, but they cannot find a link to the cancer in my right lung(not quite sure if thats the way they worded it)

They have decided that the best form of treatment will be chemotherapy but are not to sure at present what type of chemotherapy it will be I have to go back next Friday and they will tell me.

I am to have the first chemotherapy treatment on the 23rd September

I am quite lucky in some ways because at present I am not displaying any symptoms so they say that because I am quite fit(their words) they feel positive about the outcome My sister and nephew who came with me also appear to be quite positive.

To be honest I didn't take everything in once I heard the word chemotherapy my brain seemed to stop functioning and when they asked if I had any questions the only one I could think of was why me -obviously I didn't ask because there isn't an answer to that one.

I phoned Tony my husband at work and briefly explained and am now waiting for him to arrive home feeling like my head is about to explode.

I feel like getting absolutely p****d tonight which I know will not change anything but might make me feel better short term.

At least I know that if I have any questions or want to vent my feelings then this community is the right place to do it.

I sign off now and go and have a good cry

Val xx

FormerMember over 14 years ago

Sorry to hear that Val but as you say the Docs are positive and you need to be to. My mum has small cell lung cancer that had also spread to surrounding lymph nodes. Mum had 6 sessions of chemo and her scan showed no evidence of disease, so chemo works! My mums was given a terminal diagnosis and so the best they hoped for was that the tumours would shrink and she would get more time. It's certainly done that. Mum was diagnosed in November 2009 and was given NED at the end of March. Her last chest xray at the end of August was still clear. The oncologist says she has done better than we could ever have hoped. When mum was diagnosed I thought 'OMG my mums dying with cancer, now I say 'my mum is living with cancer!' Mum is 74 and was extremely determined and positive. You'll beat this! Mum and I are sending you lots of positive thoughts. Caroline XX
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

So sorry to hear your news Val. It is an awful lot to take in at once, so don't worry about that. You'll have plenty of time to get more info as you go along.

I did what you are planning. I was rehearsing for a concert I was singing in at the SECC in Glasgow, so went to my rehearsal that night, but bought a bottle of vodka before I went and drank (I don't know how much) when I got home. It helped a bit, but it certainly can't make things worse (unless you have a hangover of course lol).

Chin up hun, you can beat this thing!

Best wishes, Christine xx
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

Hi, sorry to hear your news, have a good drink tonight, there will be plenty of time for you to be sober and ask questions.

Love Kaz x
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

Many thanks to all you wonderful people for your comments.

Did get a litlle p****d last night but not so much that I need a hangover cure this morning.

Will go to work on Monday thankful that I am able to knowing that many people would love to be in a position to do the same.

Feel better today and have a more positive outlook I

will worry about tomorrow when its here. The same goes for the chemo treatment about which I'm scared stiff I guess its been the same for everyone else the word does that to you

Again many many thanks to you all

Love

Val xx
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